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Best way to mount Atari Volcano/Cone buttons in a 3/4" MDF control panel please

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PL1:

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--- Quote from: javeryh on June 23, 2020, 01:46:13 pm ---Where do you buy volcano buttons?  I will order 2 of them and mount them in 3/4" MDF (with a vinyl wrapped top) and post my results.  I just need the buttons!

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http://www.arcadeshop.com/i/1539/atari-lighted-start-push-button.htm

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Arcadeshop also carries the three types of volcano cone bezels:
- Tall plastic: http://www.arcadeshop.com/i/568/atari-tall-black-button-cone.htm
- Short black: http://www.arcadeshop.com/i/1135/atari-short-black-button-cone.htm
- Short silver/aluminum: http://www.arcadeshop.com/i/566/atari-short-aluminum-button-cone.htm


Scott

javeryh:

--- Quote from: PL1 on June 23, 2020, 02:39:41 pm ---
--- Quote from: JDFan on June 23, 2020, 02:13:56 pm ---
--- Quote from: javeryh on June 23, 2020, 01:46:13 pm ---Where do you buy volcano buttons?  I will order 2 of them and mount them in 3/4" MDF (with a vinyl wrapped top) and post my results.  I just need the buttons!

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http://www.arcadeshop.com/i/1539/atari-lighted-start-push-button.htm

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Arcadeshop also carries the three types of volcano cone bezels:
- Tall plastic: http://www.arcadeshop.com/i/568/atari-tall-black-button-cone.htm
- Short black: http://www.arcadeshop.com/i/1135/atari-short-black-button-cone.htm
- Short silver/aluminum: http://www.arcadeshop.com/i/566/atari-short-aluminum-button-cone.htm


Scott

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Thanks guys.  I ordered a pair... $40 for 2 buttons wow!  I got the "short" cones in black.  I will be using them for P1 Start and P2 Start on the Asteroids-inspired cab I've been working on...

JDFan:

--- Quote from: javeryh on June 24, 2020, 11:40:32 am ---Thanks guys.  I ordered a pair... $40 for 2 buttons wow!  I got the "short" cones in black.  I will be using them for P1 Start and P2 Start on the Asteroids-inspired cab I've been working on...

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LOL -Yeah definitely a costly option but they do look the part - Don't know If I would buy them for the player buttons but if building a Missile Command setup would definitely use them - Let us know how they feel compared to the originals ( If you can remember what the originals felt like ! )

Arroyo:
Am I correct that you would need something like Mame hooker to get them to light up like they did on the original game?

PL1:

--- Quote from: Arroyo on June 24, 2020, 01:30:32 pm ---Am I correct that you would need something like Mame hooker to get them to light up like they did on the original game?

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Yes.  You need software like Mamehooker, LEDBlinky, etc. to convert the MAME outputs into the LED controller commands that make the LEDs start blinking when you coin up.   ;D


Scott

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